The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-11
SPARRING AND SPATTING.
ULTIMATUM FROM THE GOVERN
MENT LEADER.


Government That the Present
Difficulty Can Be Surmounted by
Only One Method.
LONDON, June 10.-In the House of Com
mons this evening, Mr.. Smith moved the
resolution previously announced, requesting
that at 10 o'clock p. M, on June H. the
Chairman forthwith put the question on
any motion of an amendment and proposal
touching the clause of the crimes bill then
under discussion, then on the clause itself
and finally on each remaining clause. He
urged that the step was forced upon the
government by the continued distractions.
It was absolutely necessary for the dignity
and efficiency Of the house, that the deliber-
ate attempts to prevent the progress of
business should be defeated. It
was now the fourth month of the
session and practically nothing had
been done. The whole course of the
legislation had been stopped. The govern
ment desired that due consideration be gwen
to the rights of the minority and respect
shown for the traditions of liberty and free
dom attached to the institutions of the
country. GDerisive Parnelite laughter
THE GOVERNMENTS DUTY.
But it was undoubtedly the duty of the
government, in circumstances without a
parallel in the history of Parliament, to call
upon the House to take measures to prevent
the minority from setting at defiance the
controlling power of the majority. 1t was
impossible for the government representing
majority to yield to the obstruction of the
minority. The government might be dis
placed by an adverse vote and then be bound
to appeal to the country. But while slls-
tanned by the majority of the House they
must carry on the business of the country.
The debate over the crimes bill had be-
come travesty, bringing ridicule, disgrace
and contempt upon Parliament He ap-
pealed to the House to support the govern
ment in trying to restore order in their pro-
ceedings. [Cheersl
GLADSTONE'S REPLY
Mr.. Gladstone said that a longer notice
should have been given of this important
motion. The present state of busi-
ness and the entire paralysis of Parlia-
ment had caused intense dissatisfaction
throughout the country. But the position
had been brought about by the government
themselves [Cries of "Hearp'l They had
been pursuing the false and evil policy of
coercion without the justification pleaded
on former occasion. They had disregarded
all the usages and traditions of Parliament
in the conduct of measure which they had,
uiuaCl OLC udillC VI Dlll lIlU1OGuCeu
measure which was directed against the
combination apart from any crime r. Hear
HearF,I lie would suggest to the govern
nient that the rational mode to expedite the
bill would be to make it temporary. instead
OF permanent, and to Strike out all the pro
visions touching the combination apart
from the crime, thus assuring the Irish
respect to their land strikes.
as is given the English artisans in their
labor strikes [Cheers and cries of ''No. "
If the Government rejected that remedy.
and had no other to propose, the offensive
character of the bill would be retained in
full force. He did not wish to create any
dlti1culty by offering an opposition which
he knew would be Intellectual He would.
therefore, content himself with protesting
against the course now pursued.
PARNELL EDGES IN A WORD.
Mr.. Parnel said he could not understand
the fatuity of the government in rushing
bhndfold along road which they had
already seen would lead to the greatest dis
order IN Ireland. The government speakers
had harped on the theme of obstruction 81
AS a matter of fact the Irish members
had not lifted one voice against
any measure except this coercion
bill, which they were bound to resist to the
utmost. The cry of obstruction was not
not desire to advance the public business.
Let the government proceed with the real
business of the nation. instead of wasting
time over the crimes bill, APPLYING to a
nation where crime was admittedly at the
minimum. He concluded by moving
an amendment that the House decline to
sanction the resolution limiting the free
dom OF debate and assailing the rights of
the minoritieS. Several of the Parnellites
continued the discussion. Mr., Smith then
moved cloture, which was carried by a
vote of 2S4 to 1877 Mr. Parnells amend.
ment was then rejected by vote of 30l to
lol. There is chance now of discussing
the original motion
POSTPONED TILL MONDAY.
After some further discussion Mr.. Smith:
complete motion was carried under the clio.
trre, by a vote of 245 to 93, amid cheers
and counter cheers Mr.. Smith then pro
posed to postpone further discussion of the
bill i'll. the committee till Monday.
Mr. Healy asked that the discussion be
proceeded with on Saturday, but Mr.. Smith
said he was unable To accept Mr.. Healy's
suggestion, because it would be unfair tc
the officers of the House Mr.. Chance de.
nounced the government for depriving the
Ixneilltes OF portion of the available
time fo1 the debate in order that the minis
tei's conld append the naval review.
The motion to postpone the discussion in
the committee until Monday was carried by
vote of 203 to II.
THE ULSTER FARMERS AWAKE
Wher the land bill reaches the House OF
Commons Mr.. Russell, on behalf of the
Ulster farmers, will oppose the bankruptcy
clause.
THE GOVERNMENTS NEW Bull.
The governments bill, which will be an
an appendix to the coercion bill. providing
for the trial of persons charged with grave
offenses 10y commission Of Judges, viii be
Immediately introduced in the house and
VIII be pushed through at the same time Us
the coercion bill
THE GAzETTE's tNTEMPEsATE WORDS.
The Pail MAI Gazette, in a rampant ar
ticle on the action OF Mr.. H. w. Smith, the
government leader, in giving notice that he
would to-day move that tho committee
name the time wheN they would report the
crimes bill to the House, urges every Eng
llsh and Irish ncniber who opposes Mr..
Smiths proposal fio Mr.. Gladstone down,
&c get themselves suspended rather than to
tamely acuuiescc IN Mr.. Smiths encroach-
ment on the liberties of Parliament.
~ THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
In the House of Lords to-day the Marquis
OF Salisbury presented the Egyptian con
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